Medina-Tomas was a validated member of the Varrio Gardens subset of the Norteno gang
Two alleged gang members are in custody today in connection with last month's shooting death of a 16-year-old boy in south Sacramento, according to authorities.
Sacramento County sheriff's detectives arrested Jose Gutierrez, 21, and Juan "Little Danger" Gonzalez, 20, and booked them into the Sacramento County Main Jail this morning on suspicion of murder, according to jail booking records. They are being held without bail.They are accused of gunning down Francisco Medina-Tomas the night of Nov. 21 as the 16-year-old waited for a friend in the Bowling Green Village apartment complex on 49th Avenue, according to sheriff's homicide Sgt. Drew Wyant.Gutierrez and Gonzalez are validated members of the Sureno gang, Wyant said, and detectives allege the killing was gang-motivated. Medina-Tomas was a validated member of the Varrio Gardens subset of the Norteno gang, Wyant said.
The two men face charges of murder, conspiracy and participating in a criminal street gang, according to booking records. They are scheduled to be arraigned Thursday.
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